[Footnote *: Persarmenia was long maintained in peace by the
tolerant administration of Mejej, prince of the Gnounians.
On his death he was succeeded by a persecutor, a Persian,
named Ten-Schahpour, who attempted to propagate
Zoroastrianism by violence. Nushirvan, on an appeal to the
throne by the Armenian clergy, replaced Ten-Schahpour, in
552, by Veschnas-Vahram. The new marzban, or governor, was
instructed to repress the bigoted Magi in their persecutions
of the Armenians, but the Persian converts to Christianity
were still exposed to cruel sufferings. The most
distinguished of them, Izdbouzid, was crucified at Dovin in
the presence of a vast multitude. The fame of this martyr
spread to the West. Menander, the historian, not only, as
appears by a fragment published by Mai, related this event
in his history, but, according to M. St. Martin, wrote a
tragedy on the subject. This, however, is an unwarrantable
inference from the phrase which merely means that he related
the tragic event in his history. An epigram on the same
subject, preserved in the Anthology, Jacob's Anth. Palat. i.
27, belongs to the historian. Yet Armenia remained in peace
under the government of Veschnas-Vahram and his successor
Varazdat. The tyranny of his successor Surena led to the
insurrection under Vartan, the Mamigonian, who revenged the
death of his brother on the marzban Surena, surprised Dovin,
and put to the sword the governor, the soldiers, and the
Magians. From St. Martin, vol x. p. 79 - 89. - M.]
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